Method and device for managing interface for supporting LTE/NR interworking in wireless communication system

Abstract

Provided is a method for supporting E-UTRAN-NR dual connectivity (EN-DC) indicating dual connectivity between Long-Term Evolution (LTE), that is, Evolved UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN), and New Radio (NR) Access Technology (NR) in a wireless communication system. A first radio access network (RAN) node transmits an X2 configuration request message, including a first indication indicating that the first RAN node supports EN-DC, to a second RAN node, and receives an X2 configuration response message, including a second indication indicating that the second RAN node supports the EN-DC, from the second RAN node.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method performed by a wireless device in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
 performing uplink and/or downlink transmission with a second radio access network (RAN) node, 
 wherein the second RAN node receives, from a first RAN node, a connection setup request message including a global identifier (ID) of the first RAN node in a connection setup procedure, and 
 wherein the second RAN node transmits, to the first RAN node, a connection setup response message including a global ID of the second RAN node; and 
 performing uplink and/or downlink transmission with the first RAN node, 
 wherein the connection setup procedure is initiated to exchange configuration data needed for the first RAN node and the second RAN node to inter-operate over a certain interface, 
 wherein the first RAN node is a RAN node among either an eNodeB (eNB) or a gNB, 
 wherein the second RAN node is a RAN node different from the first RAN node among either the eNB or the gNB, and 
 wherein the global ID of the first RAN node and the global ID of the second RAN node are determined based on whether the first RAN node and the second RAN node are the eNB or the gNB respectively. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the first RAN node is the eNB, and 
 wherein the second RAN node is the gNB. 
 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 2 ,
 wherein the global ID of the first RAN node includes a global eNB ID, and 
 wherein the global ID of the second RAN node includes a global gNB ID. 
 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the first RAN node is the gNB, and 
 wherein the second RAN node is the eNB. 
 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 4 ,
 wherein the global ID of the first RAN node includes a global gNB ID, and 
 wherein the global ID of the second RAN node includes a global eNB ID. 
 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the connection setup request message is an EN-DC X2 setup request message, and 
 wherein the connection setup response message is an EN-DC X2 setup response message. 
 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising
 performing a dual connectivity procedure with the first RAN node and the second RAN node. 
 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the connection setup procedure is an X2 setup procedure, and 
 wherein the certain interface is an X2 interface. 
 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the connection setup procedure is an Xn setup procedure, and 
 wherein the certain interface is an Xn interface. 
 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the wireless device is in communication with at least one of a user equipment, a network, or an autonomous vehicle other than the wireless device. 
 
     
     
       11. A wireless device configured to operate in a wireless communication system, the wireless device comprising:
 a memory; and 
 a processor, operably coupled to the memory, and adapted to: 
 perform uplink and/or downlink transmission with a second radio access network (RAN) node, 
 wherein the second RAN node receives, from a first RAN node, a connection setup request message including a global identifier (ID) of the first RAN node in a connection setup procedure, and 
 wherein the second RAN node transmits, to the first RAN node, a connection setup response message including a global ID of the second RAN node; and 
 perform uplink and/or downlink transmission with the first RAN node, 
 wherein the connection setup procedure is initiated to exchange configuration data needed for the first RAN node and the second RAN node to inter-operate over a certain interface, 
 wherein the first RAN node is a RAN node among either an eNodeB (eNB) or a gNB, 
 wherein the second RAN node is a RAN node different from the first RAN node among either the eNB or the gNB, and 
 wherein the global ID of the first RAN node and the global ID of the second RAN node are determined based on whether the first RAN node and the second RAN node are the eNB or the gNB respectively. 
 
     
     
       12. The wireless device of  claim 11 ,
 wherein the first RAN node is the eNB, and 
 wherein the second RAN node is the gNB. 
 
     
     
       13. The second RAN node of  claim 12 ,
 wherein the global ID of the first RAN node includes a global eNB ID, and 
 wherein the global ID of the second RAN node includes a global gNB ID. 
 
     
     
       14. The wireless device of  claim 11 , wherein the first RAN node is the gNB, and
 wherein the second RAN node is the eNB. 
 
     
     
       15. The second RAN node of  claim 14 ,
 wherein the global ID of the first RAN node includes a global gNB ID, and 
 wherein the global ID of the second RAN node includes a global eNB ID. 
 
     
     
       16. The wireless device of  claim 11 ,
 wherein the connection setup request message is an EN-DC X2 setup request message, and 
 wherein the connection setup response message is an EN-DC X2 setup response message. 
 
     
     
       17. The wireless device of  claim 11 , wherein the processor is further adapted to,
 perform a dual connectivity procedure with the first RAN node and the second RAN node. 
 
     
     
       18. The wireless device of  claim 11 ,
 wherein the wireless device is in communication with at least one of a user equipment, a network, or an autonomous vehicle other than the wireless device. 
 
     
     
       19. A non-transitory tangible computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions, which, when executed by a processor of a wireless device, cause the wireless device to perform operations, wherein the operations comprise:
 performing uplink and/or downlink transmission with a second radio access network (RAN) node, 
 wherein the second RAN node receives, from a first RAN node, a connection setup request message including a global identifier (ID) of the first RAN node in a connection setup procedure, and 
 wherein the second RAN node transmits, to the first RAN node, a connection setup response message including a global ID of the second RAN node; and 
 performing uplink and/or downlink transmission with the first RAN node, 
 wherein the connection setup procedure is initiated to exchange configuration data needed for the first RAN node and the second RAN node to inter-operate over a certain interface, 
 wherein the first RAN node is a RAN node among either an eNodeB (eNB) or a gNB, 
 wherein the second RAN node is a RAN node different from the first RAN node among either the eNB or the gNB, and 
 wherein the global ID of the first RAN node and the global ID of the second RAN node are determined based on whether the first RAN node and the second RAN node are the eNB or the gNB respectively. 
 
     
     
       20. The non-transitory tangible computer-readable medium of  claim 19 ,
 wherein the first RAN node is the eNB, and 
 wherein the second RAN node is the gNB.